Fugitive captured Sunday morningA fugitive on the run since October was captured near Russellville Sunday morning. Pope County Sheriff Aaron DuVall said Wesley David Elmore, 31, of Huntington was captured at approximately 10:45 a.m. Sunday near the 600 block of Crow Mountain Road. Elmore fled on foot Saturday after police stopped his vehicle on Interstate 40 a few miles south of where he was captured almost a day later. DuVall said nearby residents were instrumental in helpi...

UPDATE: Fugitive captured on Crow Mountain RoadEditor's note: This story has been updated. Please click here to read about Sunday's arrest that ended the manhunt. A manhunt near the Cove Landing subdivision stretched into the evening hours Saturday as police pursued a man wanted for a stabbing near Fort Smith who fled during a traffic stop outside of Russellville. Pope County Sheriff Aaron DuVall said Saturday police are searching an area between Bradley Cove Road and Interstate 40 for Wes...

Bond hearings (Jan. 26, 2011)The following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear March 5 in Pope County Circuit Court. • Danny W. Martin, 50, two counts of theft of property — $5,000. According to testimony by Pope County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Investigator Michael Lydon, a complainant reported two trucks were stolen f...

Bond hearings (Jan. 24, 2011)The following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Monday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear March 5 in Pope County Circuit Court. • Leslie A. Claxton, 42, felony possession of a firearm — $5,000. According to a Pope County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) report, deputies were dispatched to Gravel Hill Road on Jan. 21 regarding a report of sh...

Bond hearings (Jan. 21, 2012)The following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Friday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear March 5 in Pope County Circuit Court. • Aaron Brock, 18, three counts of theft of property — $100,000. According to testimony by Pope County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Investigator Stephen Pack, Brock turned himself in Thursday for being one of t...

On the beat (Jan. 23, 2012)Among reports recently taken by the Russellville Police Department (RPD): Jan. 14 — DWI on North Arkansas Avenue. Police pulled over a man for having a headlight out and no license plate light. Upon running the license plate number, police discovered the owner possibly had an arrest warrant and a suspended driver’s license. Upon questioning, however, the driver gave a different name. Police addressed the driver by the name returned on the vehi...

Bond hearings (Jan. 19, 2011)The following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear March 5 in Pope County Circuit Court. • David McKnight, 20, burglary — $10,000. According to testimony by Russellville Police Department (RPD) Det. Bobby Stevens, police reported to Jackson Street on Nov. 11 to speak to a woman who said her...

On the beat (Jan. 16, 2012)Among reports recently taken by the Russellville Police Department (RPD): Jan. 6 — Assault on South Ithaca Avenue. A complainant stated that a woman started arguing with her mother and then accused her son of stealing money out of her wallet. The complainant stated the women then hit her son, who defended himself by pushing her down, then the woman’s husband threatened him. Jan. 9 — Minor in possession on East Main Street. An officer was dispa...

Bond hearings (Jan. 14, 2011)The following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Friday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear Feb. 6 in Pope County Circuit Court. • John Webb, 30, possession of a controlled substance (marijuana), simultaneous possession of a drug and firearm, possession with intent to deliver — $50,000. According to an Arkansas State Police (ASP) rep...

Shot fired on East L StreetRussellville police responded early Sunday afternoon to a disturbance on East L Street where a gun was allegedly fired into the ground. According to a Russellville Police Department (RPD) report, Donny Ford, 33, allegedly fired a pistol into the ground during an argument at the residence. After police found the pistol with a spent round indicating a shot had been fired, Ford was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct, second de...

Bond Hearings (Jan. 10, 2011)The following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Monday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear Feb. 6 in Pope County Circuit Court. • Aaron Donnelly, 23, theft of property — $5,000. Donnelly was arrested after a warrant was filed on Jan. 3 for reports of theft occurring between July 30-Aug. 1. According to a Russellville Police Departme...

Bond Hearings (Jan. 7, 2011)The following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Friday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear Feb. 6 in Pope County Circuit Court. • Daniel Turner, 30, two counts of delivery of a controlled substance — $20,000. According to testimony by Drug Task Force Director Larry Johnson, in the last two months, the task force had a controlled inf...

Bond hearings (Jan. 5, 2011)The following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Wednesday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear Feb. 6 in Pope County Circuit Court. • Amber Martin, 20, felon in possession of a firearm — $10,000. • David Singleton, 29, felon in possession of a firearm — $25,000. According to testimony by Pope County Sheriff Office (PCSO) Investigator...

Theft suspect swallows cocaine during traffic stopNORTH LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A man detained on suspicion of theft during a Pulaski County traffic stop is hospitalized after telling deputies he swallowed two grams of cocaine. A police report shows that a deputy pulled over a vehicle for speeding and not having a license plate near Little Rock early Tuesday evening. Investigators say a number of allegedly stolen items were visible in the car, some of which were from a GameStop in Jacksonville. At...

Body of missing mom found in forestLITTLE ROCK (AP) — A police dispatcher last seen alive leaving a party with her boyfriend shortly before Christmas was slain, authorities said Tuesday after confirming that a body found in the wilderness over the weekend was hers. Dawna Natzke's death has been ruled a homicide, but investigators haven't determined exactly how or when she was killed, said her former boss, Hot Springs Village Police Chief Laroy Cornett. "Our missing person's cas...